tile
noun
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
had tiled
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past perfectof tile.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It had tiled walls and floor, a basin full of water and a plastic bucket for flushing the toilet.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2015
Her husband also saw Mrs. Owen, and Mrs. Hall remarked to her husband how thankful she was that her own shop had tiled steps, which did not need scrubbing on so cold a morning.
From The Old Man in the Corner by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
Many of the houses were large, and some had tiled roofs—a sure evidence of wealth.
From Korea's Fight for Freedom by F. A. (Frederick Arthur) Mckenzie
I think few, have drained one acre thoroughly, and at no unnecessary cost, without being impelled by the result to drain more and faster until they had tiled at least half their respective farms.
From What I know of farming: a series of brief and plain expositions of practical agriculture as an art based upon science by Horace Greeley
Beyond this formerly stood a number of old houses—Clyde House, Riverside House, Thanet Lodge, Laburnum House, Windsor House, and Point House; these had tiled roofs and bay-windows, and formed a picturesque group.
From Hammersmith, Fulham and Putney The Fascination of London by Sir Walter Besant
